The American people are desperately sending Washington Democrats the same message. After two years of racing ahead on a policy-making treadmill, feeling they're going no where no matter how fast they run, Americans just want it all to stop.

In a free market anything that encourages individuals and corporations to engage in this behavior is good for the economy and for job creation. Conversely, polices that discourage work or incentives to earn wages or profits are viewed negatively.

The elections will leave the Republican Party in disarray on key economic issues. Congressional Democrats won’t be able to identify potential compromises until they know what Republicans want. This will create an opening for President Obama to frame his vision for international economic policy.

Fannie and Freddie are poster children for the past unwillingness of politicians of all stripes—and the voters who elected them—to ask those hard questions about public policy and spending precious resources., says NYU professor Lawrence J. White.

Running for office isn't cheap. Political experts say it can cost about $400,000 to $600,000 to campaign for a congressional seat and about $1 to $2 million for a Senate seat. See who is contributing to candidate's campaigns around the country.

The nation’s budget deficit and accompanying debt burden is one of the rare issues that generates agreement; the difference in opinion is over whether it is a big problem now or a big problem later. It also happens to be one of those issues whose ownership shifts from party to party depending on which one is in power.

After three decades of steady, and in some cases momentous, deregulation, regulation is back. Only time will tell about the big initiatives but in the meantime you'll hear plenty of predictions--good and bad--about what to expect.